Elk Grove Planning Commission Regular Meeting – September 5, 2024
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Elk Grove Planning Commission Regular Meeting – September 5, 2024
The Elk Grove Planning Commission held a regular meeting on Thursday, September 5, 2024, at 6:00 PM in the City Council Chambers. The meeting included approval of previous meeting minutes, three public hearings for development projects, and one general public comment. All three projects were approved unanimously with minor condition modifications.
Consent Calendar
- Regular Meeting Minutes of July 18, 2024 – Approved as prepared.
- Regular Meeting Minutes of August 1, 2024 – Approved as prepared.
Public Comments & Testimony
- General Public Comment: Juan Quevedo, a carpenter, shared his personal experience immigrating to the U.S. and benefiting from an apprenticeship program that helped him adapt from metric to imperial measurements. He expressed gratitude for the opportunities in construction and for the medical insurance that supported his family (two young children). No other public comments were made on non-agendized items.
Public Hearing Items
5.1 M2 Waterman RV Storage (PLNG23-018)
- Description: A Conditional Use Permit, Major Design Review with Deviation, Tentative Parcel Map (subdividing 16.02 acres into 7 lots), and Tree Permit for removal of one tree of local importance. The project includes a 1,650 sq ft office building, two canopy structures, and 302 RV parking spaces. The site is constrained by high-voltage transmission line easements. A deviation requests landscape screening on adjacent open space parcel. Future development on Parcels 1-6 is not proposed at this time.
- Staff Recommendation: Adopt a resolution finding no further CEQA review required under State CEQA Guidelines Section 15183 and approve with conditions.
- Applicant: Steve Luffler (M2 Waterman) expressed excitement to build a quality project, noting a prior successful project with the city.
- Commission Discussion: Commissioners had no questions after meeting with staff. Chair appreciated the well-prepared report.
- Outcome: Motion to approve as recommended. Seconded and passed unanimously (5-0).
5.2 Iron Rock Industrial (PLNG23-039)
- Description: Major Design Review with Deviation for landscaped islands and Minor Deviation for parking. Two single-story industrial warehouse buildings with accessory offices totaling approximately 42,300 sq ft (84% warehouse, 16% office) on 2.8 acres. 42 parking spaces proposed (a 6.6% reduction from the required 45) due to site constraints including landscape drainage swales. Deviation allows 11 spaces between landscape islands instead of the maximum 10. Up to 13 on-street parking spaces are available on Iron Rock Way.
- Staff Recommendation: Adopt a resolution finding the project exempt under CEQA (Section 15332) and approve, with deletion of condition of approval #33 and inclusion of revised plans as noted in a green sheet.
- Applicant: Jim Gillam (Gillam Consulting) representing Jackson Properties. Agreed to condition changes.
- Commission Discussion: Commissioners met with applicant; concerns resolved. No further questions.
- Outcome: Motion to approve as recommended (excluding condition #33, including revised plans). Seconded and passed unanimously (5-0).
5.3 Allen Ranch Medical Buildings (PLNG23-029)
- Description: Major Design Review and Tree Permit for seven medical office buildings (eight with an alternate design) totaling 65,710 sq ft on 5.9 acres. Includes removal of 56 trees of local importance (31 due to site layout, 25 due to health or safety). 76 new trees will be planted as mitigation. Site constraints include pre-installed utility stubs, access for an adjacent parcel, and a well site. Alternate design splits one building into two within the original footprint.
- Staff Recommendation: Adopt a resolution finding no further CEQA review required under Sections 15162 and 15183, approve with deletion of condition #50 (reciprocal parking) and revision to condition #56 (parking per parcel).
- Applicant: Jim Gillam (Gillam Consulting) representing Jackson Properties. Agreed to condition changes. Stated the project has been in development since the early 2000s.
- Commission Discussion: Commissioner Poole asked about the timing of condition changes (not provided in a green sheet). Commissioner O'Con initially concerned about tree loss but after a site visit and staff meeting, supported the project. Commissioners emphasized the importance of trees but accepted the mitigation of 76 new trees.
- Outcome: Motion to approve as recommended with deletion of condition #50 and revision to condition #56. Seconded and passed unanimously (5-0).
Director’s Report
- Development Services Director provided a brief update on upcoming items; no action taken.
Planning Commission Matters
- No additional matters were discussed.
Meeting Transcript
Commission regular meeting of Thursday September 5, 2024 at 6 p.m., according to the official clock above my head. And let me start with the land acknowledgement. We honor, respect, and acknowledge Elkrow's first inhabitants, the Plains Maywalk, who lived as sovereign caretakers of this land and these waterways since time immemorial. We commemorate and advocate for the descendants, the Wilton Rancher tribe, the only federally recognized tribe in Sacramento County who endured because of the bravery, resiliency, and determination of their ancestors, tribal members, and leaders. At this point, would you please silence your electronic devices, your cell phones, etc.? And would the clerk please read the customary greeting? The L Group. The Al Grove Planning Committee. Excuse me. The Elk Road Planning Commission welcomes, appreciates and encourages participation in the meetings. The Commission reserves the right to reasonably limit the total time for public comment on any particular notice agenda item as it may be necessary. If you wish to address the commission during the meeting, please complete a speaker card and give it to the clerk prior to consideration of the agenda item. With that, we move the agenda. Present. Verinder Singh. Present. We have Chair Summan Singer. Present. Thank you. Do I have a motion to approve the agenda? Yes, I think I move to approve the agenda as presented. Second. It's been moved and seconded. So all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, we move on. Members of the audience may comment on any item not on the agenda that is of interest to the public and within the jurisdiction of the planning commission. The planning commission cannot take action on non-agendized items raised under public comment until the matter has been specifically included on an agenda as an action item. So at this point, I will open the general public comment opportunity. And we do have, I see one speaker, one speaker, uh one if he's in the audience. Okay. Buenas noches a those. Gracias. Good evening, planning and commissioners. My name is Juan Quevedo. I'm a carpenter. I'm gonna uh I I like to share my experience when I get to this country. Thanks to uh that I went to the apprenticeship. It was a big opportunity for me to attend it. And to go because I have everything in meters, and right here is in inches and it fit. So that's why that helped me a lot doing all of these things. And then for the uh work that I have in construction uh medical insurance for my two year two-year-old that I came here on this country. And after the uh my wife was pregnant with my daughter, so now we are me, my wife, my my daughter, that is the youngest, and my son. So thank you for the opportunity to this country, and thank you for your attention and for your time. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Quedar.
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